YCDSB schools closed to students Nov. 20 for board-wide P.A. Day
All York Catholic District School Board elementary and secondary schools, including those in Markham, will hold a professional activity day on Friday, Nov. 20, 2026.
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York Catholic school board shares at-home math resources for parents of teens
The York Catholic District School Board has released a set of online tools and tips to help parents and guardians support their secondary school children in mathematics.
By Markham Voice Staff · 2 min read
York Catholic Student to Represent North America at World Tech Summit in India
A Grade 12 student at Holy Cross Catholic Academy in Woodbridge is heading to Bengaluru, India this month to represent North America at the Technovation World Summit, where she will pitch a healthcare navigation app she built with a teammate.
By Markham Voice Staff · 2 min read
No classes for YCDSB elementary students on Monday, Oct. 26 P.A. Day
Elementary students at York Catholic schools in Markham and across York Region will have the day off on Monday, Oct. 26, while staff take part in training on bullying prevention, concussion awareness and other safety topics.
By Markham Voice Staff · 2 min read
York Catholic secondary schools hosting fall open houses for Markham families
Grade 8 students and their families across Markham and York Region can tour York Catholic District School Board high schools this fall ahead of the transition to Grade 9. Three Markham-area schools are capped and do not accept out-of-catchment students.
By Markham Voice Staff · 2 min read
3 ways Markham schools marked Black History Month this week
A STEM night at Middlefield CI, a student's art at a York University event and a rapper's visit to a Unionville school were among this week's celebrations.
By Markham Voice Staff · 2 min read
York Catholic board apologizes after snow-day closure email reached few families
YCDSB closed all schools on Jan. 15 as heavy snow fell, but its email service was overwhelmed. An hour after the closure notice went out, only 20 per cent of families had it.
By Markham Voice Staff · 2 min read
York Catholic board names Jennifer Sarna interim director of education
Jennifer Sarna, a 30-year YCDSB veteran, is leading the board, which runs Markham’s Catholic schools, while director John De Faveri is on leave.
By Markham Voice Staff · 2 min read
Editorial: York Region's bus cancellation zones are sensible, if families can follow them
Splitting York Region into two areas for weather cancellations makes sense. The pilot will succeed only if the rules are simple for families to follow.
By Markham Voice Staff · 2 min read
York Region's new school bus cancellation zones face first test in freezing rain
A pilot splitting York Region into two bus cancellation areas began Jan. 5. A day later, freezing rain cancelled buses region-wide, including in Markham.
By Markham Voice Staff · 2 min read